Things To Do in Eastham

Most Saturday nights in season (the schedule is somewhat erratic), the First Encounter Coffee House, Chapel in the Pines, 220 Samoset Rd., off Rte. 6, one-quarter mile west of town center (no phone; www.firstencounter.org), a tiny 1899 church in Eastham, hosts some very big names on the folk and rock circuit, such as Livingston Taylor and Patty Larkin. Tickets are $15 to $20; call for a schedule. Closed May and September.

The Salt Pond Visitor Center, on Salt Pond Road, in Eastham, east of Rte. 6 (tel. 508/255-3421; www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm), puts on a varying schedule of entertainment, including concerts and guest presentations, in season. A nominal fee ($2-$3) may apply. Call for a schedule.